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Chargers QB Justin Herbert has fracture in right index finger, status for Thursday unclear

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

By JOE REEDY (AP Sports Writer)INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fractured the index finger on his right hand in the second quarter of Los Angeles’ 24-7 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.Coach Brandon Staley said the team will do more tests before determining how long Herbert will be out. It is a short week for the 5-8 Chargers, who are at Las Vegas on Thursday night.Herbert had a fracture on the middle finger of his left non-throwing hand earlier this season.Easton Stick had played two NFL snaps in five seasons with Los Angeles before he replaced the franchise quarterback with 1:52 remaining in the first half.Herbert was 9 of 17 for 96 yards with an interception before being injured, apparently while he was taken down awkwardly by Denver’s Zach Allen after throwing a pass. Herbert had been sacked four times and hit six times during the Chargers’ first six possessions, with his teammates repeatedly missing their blocks against De...

Football recruiting: Cincinnati tight end, 4-star receiver commit to CU Buffs

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

After landing several transfer linemen on Saturday, the Colorado Buffaloes increased the talent in the receiver and tight ends room on Sunday.Former Cincinnati tight end Chamon Metayer and Drelon Miller, a four-star recruit from Silsbee (Texas) High School, announced their verbal commitments to CU.Metayer caught 23 passes for 258 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore at Cincinnati this past season.A four-star recruit out of North Miami (Fla.) High School in 2021, Metayer spent three seasons with the Bearcats. Listed by Cincinnati at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds, he redshirted in 2021 and appeared in six games in 2022, making one catch for 32 yards. He was one of the Bearcats’ stars of the spring game last year before his breakout campaign.Listed at 6-0, 190 pounds by 247Sports.com, Miller has 44 scholarship offers and chose CU over LSU, Texas A&M, USC and others.Miller, who visited CU earlier this month, was ranked as the No. 13 receiver in the country for the 2024 class by the 247Sp...

'Thankful' Bronny James makes college debut in loss for USC nearly 5 months after cardiac arrest

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James showed off his defensive skills in his college debut for Southern California nearly five months after he suffered cardiac arrest and expressed gratitude for the doctors and family who supported him.He had four points, three rebounds and two assists on Sunday, coming off the bench play in front of his superstar father LeBron James.“I just want to say I'm thankful for everything,” Bronny James said afterward in brief comments to a horde of media. He thanked the Mayo Clinic, where he received treatment, as well as his parents, siblings, coach Andy Enfield and his teammates “during this hard time in my life.”He left without taking any questions.The Trojans lost in overtime to Long Beach State, 84-79. James walked off with his deflated teammates and didn't greet his father who sat courtside.James logged 16 minutes, including starting the five-minute extra session, but he wasn't a factor then before coming out for the last time. He was 1 of 3 shooting, hitt...

What the 49ers are saying after beating Seahawks

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

The 49ers did not record another blowout victory, but they were in control throughout their 28-16 win over the Seahawks on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, their second win over Seattle in three weeks.The victory all but clinches the NFC West for San Francisco, which is now four games ahead of Seattle and the Los Angeles Rams in the division. A loss by the Packers on Monday night would guarantee a playoff spot for the 49ers with a month left in the regular season.Brock Purdy completed 19-of-27 passes for 368 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Deebo Samuel had seven catches for 149 yards and a score, also finding the end zone on a 1-yard rush while Brandon Aiyuk had 126 yards on six receptions.Christian McCaffrey ran 16 times for 145 yards, including a 72-yarder on the first snap of the game, but finished without a touchdown for just the second time since joining the 49ers last October.Here’s what the Niners had to say after the win:San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyl...

Our Bombshell on India’s Assassination Program — and the Story Behind the Green New Deal

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

This article was originally published as a newsletter from Ryan Grim. Sign up to get the next one in your inbox.We posted a new excerpt from “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution” exploring the way the Green New Deal came together. The bizarre right-wing distortion campaign around my book relied heavily on the climate parts of it, so we figured we’d just publish that and let people read it. Perhaps stung a bit by my criticism (ha), Fox News has since published another story based on my book that is shockingly faithful to the actual reporting in the book itself. Here is Fox’s writeup of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s first interaction with the Democratic Party’s hesitant, turtle-in-its-shell approach to abortion politics. No complaints on that one.If you’ve already gotten the book, please leave a review on Goodreads or Amazon or whatever independent platform you normally do that sort of thing. And if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping, what better stocking s...

Samuel scores 2 TDs, Purdy throws for career-best 368 yards as 49ers beat Seahawks 28-16

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy has an embarrassment of riches surrounding him on San Francisco’s high-powered offense. The way he is able get all of them the ball is making the 49ers a nearly unstoppable force. Deebo Samuel scored two touchdowns, George Kittle had a long TD catch and Christian McCaffrey ran for 145 yards to lead the 49ers to their 11th straight division win, 28-16 over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.“I’m part of a special group,” Purdy said. “Any one of our guys, any one of our eligibles, you get the ball in their hands and then they go do the rest.”Brandon Aiyuk added 126 yards receiving as the quartet of playmakers for the 49ers (10-3) combined for 505 yards from scrimmage on the day to move San Francisco to the brink of winning back-to-back NFC West titles for the first time since 2011-12. The Niners lead the Seahawks (6-7) and Rams by four games with four to play and hold the tiebreaker over Seattle.“We have so many guys who can get suc...

Man, child dead in suspected Prince George’s Co. murder-suicide

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

A man and a child are dead in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, following what Prince George’s County police believe to be a domestic-related murder-suicide.Officers said they responded to a medical center located in the 1200 block of Mercantile Lane at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday for a welfare check. On arrival, they found a man and a child in a car, suffering from gunshot wounds.Police said the man and child were related to each other. Both were pronounced dead on the scene.Detectives said there is no ongoing threat to the community, and ask anyone with information to contact @PGCrimeSolvers or call 1-866-411-TIPS.Below is the approximate location of where the incident occurred. WTOP’s Ivy Lyons contributed to this report.Source

Vikings get promising news on WR Justin Jefferson after he’s taken to hospital with chest injury

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was taken to a hospital after being hit in the chest during Minnesota’s 3-0 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, but he returned to Allegiant Stadium and then flew home with the team.“Feel pretty encouraged about the early news on Justin,” coach Kevin O’Connell said. “We’ll have to see on a short week how’s able to turn over from this.”Minnesota plays at Cincinnati on Saturday.O’Connell said Jefferson got X-rays to make sure there wasn’t internal damage after he was injured in the second quarter.“I thought the doctors did a great job of doing what they should in the moment, which is making sure we avoid some potentially serious things,” O’Connell said. “From what I’ve been told, it looks like we avoided any significant thing there.”Jefferson, the 2022 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year, took a shot from safety Marcus Epps while going high to catch a 15-yard pass. There w...

Iowa man arrested in the death of a Nebraska priest

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man has been arrested in the stabbing death of a Catholic priest who was attacked over the weekend in a church rectory in a small Nebraska community, authorities said. The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was assaulted Sunday “during an invasion” of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, the Archdiocese of Omaha said in a statement.Gutgsell was taken to an Omaha hospital, where he died from his injuries, church officials said. Fort Calhoun, with a population of about 1,000 people, is roughly 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Omaha.Police received a 911 call about an attempted break-in at the church just after 5 a.m. When officers arrived, they found Gutgsell injured and a suspected attacker inside. Kierre L. Williams, 43, was arrested on charges of homicide and using a weapon to commit a felony, Washington County Sheriff Mike Robinson said in a statement. It is not clear if Williams, who is from Sioux City, Iowa, about 85 miles (137 kilometers) nor...

Falcons lose another tight one, show no signs of breaking free from frustrating pattern

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:13:04 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The final play summed up the entire day for the Atlanta Falcons. Really, the entire season.With one last chance to pull out a victory that had been snatched away in the final minute, Desmond Ridder saw Drake London breaking loose over the middle and delivered a pass right on the numbers.Only one problem.London was engulfed by Tampa Bay defenders, who smothered him 3 yards shy of the end zone as time ran out to preserve the Buccaneers’ 29-25 victory on Sunday.“We should’ve come out of there with the win,” Ridder said, “but obviously we didn’t.”The Falcons came in with a .500 record that was good enough to lead the NFC South. With a chance to take firmer control of the division race, Atlanta let it slip away. Ridder threw for a career-best 347 yards, but also had two crucial first-half turnovers that led to nine points for Tampa Bay.Now, there’s a three-way tie atop the league’s weakest division, with the Falcons, Buccaneers and New Orleans...